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New Cleveland Browns coach Mike Pettine hired Jim O’Neil as his defensive coordinator, reuniting
him with the coach who helped him turn around Buffalo’s defense last season.

In addition, Pettine plucked assistants Chuck Driesbach (linebackers), Brian Feury (assistant
linebackers coach) and Jeff Hafley (secondary) off the staff he worked on in Buffalo as defensive
coordinator.

O’Neil was Buffalo’s linebackers coach last season, his fifth straight with Pettine. The two
were together on the New York Jets’ staff under Rex Ryan.

With the help of Pettine and O’Neil, the Bills set a franchise record with 57 sacks, second-most
in the NFL. Buffalo was 10th in total defense after finishing 22nd in 2012.

Pettine has yet to name an offensive coordinator.

Kubiak tabbed as Ravens offensive coordinator

Former Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak has been hired as the Baltimore Ravens’ offensive
coordinator.

Kubiak, 52, was fired Dec. 6 after the Texans started 2-11. He takes over an offense that was
ranked 29th in the NFL and replaces Jim Caldwell, who left to become coach of the Detroit
Lions.

Falcons extend contracts of coach, general manager

Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith and general manager Thomas Dimitroff signed one-year contract
extensions through 2016. Atlanta is 60-36 under Dimitroff and Smith, who joined the team in 2008,
despite a 4-12 record in 2013.

Also, Falcons team president Rich McKay signed a four-year extension through May 2019.